MineArchiveNorth Rhondda Colliery
| Location | Near Glyncorrwg and at Corrwgfechan, head of the Afan Valley, Neath Port Talbot — 51.6917, -3.6123 (approximate) |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Coal |
| Type | Coal |
| Worked | 1908–29 July 1960 |
| Maximum depth | Unknown. |
| Operators | North Rhondda Colliery Company (1908–1947), National Coal Board (1947–1960) |
Overview
Two drift mines near Glyncorrwg at the head of the Afan Valley, opened in 1908 by the North Rhondda Colliery Company to work the No. 2 Rhondda seam and closed by the National Coal Board on 29 July 1960.
History
The North Rhondda Colliery Company, of Merthyr House, James Street, Cardiff, opened the colliery in 1908 as two drift mines into the No. 2 Rhondda seam, one about half a mile north-east of Glyncorrwg and the other at Corrwgfechan. Thirty-four men were employed during development; in 1918 the two drifts had 74 and 58, and by 1923 one was working the Fforest Fach seam with 80 men and the other the No. 2 Rhondda with 111. T. W. Jordan managed it in 1934, when the company's directors were D. Morgan Rees, T. W. Jordan, C. C. Morley and H. J. Norton, and in 1935 the two drifts employed some 250 men producing steam coal. On nationalisation in 1947 the colliery went to the National Coal Board's Afan Group; No. 2 Drift closed in May 1947, and No. 1 carried on, employing 220 men and producing about 83,000 tons in 1954 and 100,130 tons with 223 men in 1958. The colliery closed on 29 July 1960, abandoning the No. 2 Rhondda seam.
Geology
South Wales Coalfield: the No. 2 Rhondda seam, and the Fforest Fach seam in 1923.
Workings
Two drift mines, Nos. 1 and 2; No. 2 closed in May 1947 and No. 1 worked on until 1960.
Closure
Closed by the National Coal Board on 29 July 1960, when it abandoned the No. 2 Rhondda seam.
What remains
Unknown.
Redevelopment
Unknown.
Related mines
- Glyncorrwg Colliery — Neighbouring Afan Valley collieries at Glyncorrwg, written up together by Welsh Coal Mines.
Nearby mines
- British Rhondda Colliery — 0.0 miles (0.0 km) S
- Glyncorrwg Colliery — 0.3 miles (0.6 km) S
- Ynyscorrwg Colliery — 1.3 miles (2.1 km) SW
- Dunraven Colliery — 1.7 miles (2.8 km) E, Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Cwmgwrach Colliery — 2.0 miles (3.2 km) N
Straight-line distance, within 9 miles (15 km). Show on the map.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- The North Rhondda Colliery Company opened two drift mines into the No. 2 Rhondda seam in 1908. 1,2
- One drift was about half a mile north-east of Glyncorrwg and the other at Corrwgfechan. 1,2
- No. 2 Drift closed in May 1947, after the colliery passed to the National Coal Board. 2
- In 1958 the colliery employed 223 men and produced 100,130 tons. 1,2
- It closed on 29 July 1960, abandoning the No. 2 Rhondda seam. 1,2,3
Sources
- (secondary) Glyncorrwg Colliery — Welsh Coal Mines
- (secondary) North Rhondda Colliery — Northern Mine Research Society
- (primary) BGS mine plans: North Rhondda, No.2 Rhondda seam, abandoned 1960 — British Geological Survey / Mining Remediation Authority
Record created: 16 October 2026 · Last researched: 16 October 2026